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Historic site

Urfa Kalesi

Located in Eyyübiye, Şanlıurfa Province Coordinates: 37°08′43″ N 38°47′02″ E

Map showing the location of Urfa Kalesi Urfa Kalesi
Location in Turkey
Nearest town
Sanliurfa
2.6 km N
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
558 m
above sea level
When to go
AprilOctober
See the climate
Airports
GNY Şanlıurfa GAP Airport35 km
ADF Adıyaman Airport71 km

About Urfa Kalesi

Urfa Kalesi is a historic site. Location: Eyyübiye, Şanlıurfa Province. The best months to visit are April, October. The nearest airport is Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Zülmiye Camii and Der-Yakup Kilisesi.

Climate of Urfa Kalesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 18° · Night 7° · Rain 44 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Suruç · 37 km southwest20°
  • Viranşehir · 86 km east18°
  • Kızıltepe · 159 km east19°
Hottest month
July (day 40°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (77 mm)
Driest month
July (1 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Urfa Kalesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°12°17°23°30°36°40°39°35°27°18°12°
Average low (°C)1°2°5°10°15°20°24°23°19°13°7°3°
Precipitation (mm)74666747304112264477

Other places to visit in this season: April October

How to get to Urfa Kalesi

The nearest airport is Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY), 35 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sanliurfa, 3 km to the north.

Airports

  • Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) Şanlıurfa 35 kmnorth
  • Adıyaman Airport (ADF) Adıyaman 71 kmnorthwest
  • Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) Gaziantep 118 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Sanliurfa Population: 449.5K 3 kmnorth
  • Suruç Population: 101.2K 37 kmsouthwest
  • Adıyaman Population: 290.9K 82 kmnorthwest
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 82 kmnortheast
  • Viranşehir Population: 154.2K 87 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

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